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In Case You Missed It: Most Popular Patch Stories

Recap some of the newsiest and most popular Patch articles over the past week from our Los Angeles County sites.

Tribute to a Beloved Teacher: Dozens of students, friends and alumni of Beverly Hills High School expressed their love for Joel Pressman, the former performing arts teacher who is dying of cancer.

Illegal Seal Oil: A Walnut couple was indicted on eight counts related to importing and selling seal oil capsules, likely from clubbed baby harp seals.

Cancer Scare: Teachers at Malibu High say the school may be the source of thyroid cancer, skin disease and other serious illnesses. Environmental consultants were hired to look into recent construction and moldy classrooms.

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Fatal Collision: One person died and two others were hospitalized after a crash on Aviation Boulevard on the Redondo Beach-Manhattan Beach border.

Mountain Lion Killed: A 150-pound mountain lion was struck and killed on the eastbound side of the 101 freeway near Liberty Canyon Road in Agoura Hills.

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Suspect Surrenders: A suspect in a fatal hit-and-run on Ventura Boulevard in Encino surrendered to police. Police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Grant James Valentine of Woodland Hills.

Crosswalk Talk: City Councilmember Tom LaBonge said he wants to work to put in a crosswalk near a Sherman Oaks Fire Station and buy some local land for an Earthquake Center.

Was a Man Set on Fire?: The Los Angeles Police Department detective investigating the report of a homeless man set on fire in front of the Eagle Rock Library said he is so far unsure what to make of the case. Not all of the details provided have been accurate.


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